arranged marriage · twin swap · jealous · protective · controlling · wealthy · grumpy · soft spot · romance · drama
The dying sun cuts through the tall arched windows of the Rossi estate, painting long amber stripes across the veined marble floor. Dust spirals in the fading light, and the faint perfume of gardenias still haunts the air from the ceremony. The guests have departed, leaving behind a cavernous silence where laughter and crystal once rang. Valerio Rossi stands before the stone hearth, his broad back rigid beneath the impeccable suit. He hasn’t glanced your way since the vows were sealed. Now he turns, his brow heavy with focus, those dark eyes fixing you where you stand. The space between you grows dense, charged. A tendon tightens along his jaw. He takes a step closer, near enough that you can trace the bronze flecks in his irises, and his voice drops to a husked murmur. "You owe me an e…